CompletedNot Applicable

Reducing Teen Pregnancy in the Emergency Department

United States146 participantsStarted 2019-03-03

Plain-language summary

This study will determine the feasibility, acceptability, and potential efficacy of an emergency department-based pregnancy prevention intervention targeting sexually active adolescent female emergency department patients.

Who can participate

Age range14 Years – 19 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * female emergency department patient * age 14-19 years * sexually active with males in the past 3 months Exclusion Criteria: * currently using any effective form of contraception * do not own a mobile phone with texting * are pregnant * are too ill for participation per the attending physician * are cognitively impaired * do not live locally * do not speak English * want to "become pregnant in the next year"

What they're measuring

Potential Efficacy: Effective Contraception Initiation Rates [Time Frame: Enrollment, 12 Weeks Post-enrollment (2 Weeks Post Close of Intervention)]

Timeframe: 3 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03866811

SponsorColumbia University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-07-02

Results submitted2023-10-02

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